Type-writing machine.



A. S .'DENNIS. TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. II. 1913- BENEWED AUG. 10,1915- ted Dec; 19,1916. 2 SHEETSfSHEET I.

'Patep INVENTOR:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

monruoss. nnmns, or nmwoon 'onz o, ASSIGNOB :co mnnwooommmn COMPANY, 01?, now YORK, n. Y., A. oonronuxox or. DELAWARE. I

Application filed December n, ibis; Serial No. 805,828. Renewed s m-1o, 'im. mm I.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LAmLPHUs S; DENNIS,

a. citizenof thoUnited States, residing in- Lakewood, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Clhio', have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Typo-Writing' Machines of-which the following is a specinism for use in connection with t V machines,- .11 winch one 'or mom to 1 strips lvfy invention relates to tally stripineohaor webs are fed Over the platen in position [to reoeivo tho figures representing totals in itemized accounts or bills, or otl ier lata, the

-strips being usually fed independently; of

I the worksheets,

been'oustoli'iorx to. employ the some key that releases the fee-pl rolls which run on the,

platen, a. pawl being connected to said key to tlllilfiille tally-strip windin -spool. This throws on said key the burden th of'throwing the feed rolls of? the platen and winding the tally strip, and it is one of the objects f the invention to lino-food the tally strip by Separatormoans, thereby permitting a much lightsr uncl improved notion of said key. To this and tho tally strip spool is mounted on a it'zmne, wl'iich'nnbe swung by tho operator. To this frame is connected); pawl, which during, the swingingoof tho frame, a'fleots a winding movement of the tally-strip spool, thereby line-feeding the tally strip. 4

shelf in rear of the pinion, and facilitntlng the insertion or "manipulation oi ii' blllor main work-shoot;- and p i'oforo bly during the frame, said pawl is effective to turn the ratchet wheel, whioii wmdsjhe tally strip. This improvement 1:; of special value in mm ines whom it is dosirefim omploy two tally strips, ts the labor of winding both lly' strl 4 spools woiilcl 'be encessii'o ii htten'iptbd y the use of the ordinary pressure I. lp lioifliootlon of Lettei's l ate'ntl to this end the carbon sttipl li simnnec ewriting ,n. separate feeding means,

provision of a, tallylatnp'fp on, which, its

under-sized ploten; and u nytho latter one beyondthe poirip o advantages will belgainecl;

The. frnm isprefemhly swung forwardly, tholroby gi 'ing better access to-the pa Zrtio ns fixed tothe frame is so sl-igh't as ,tiongiooso-oh u'xlo,9;

' P b nta Dec. 19,1916.

carbon strips in connection with tally strips,

that the carbon Another feature of thoJiir'os'nK impmvw ments consists, inovoiding 1; iii; objootign and- Man , m'sin' m "rm-31w. purpose of feeding tliojolrbon-fstrip yoi'y 6b tht i I e yo 1m i 0883 out car 11.; ee

1,1 wins, n. mi i strip is used too rapidly and I so will waste.

Anot-hor feature of'tlig im' i'oi eniont is trifie; undersized-,xolntively towthojplofen' which tho main .Workshoet=io;.-.hold.1': main work-shoot isfintonde'd t6 overflows-.

76 previously 'wonncl vtho-tnlyst'ripRind a hon-strip, which .howovor; iio not rotr\ 1x ife ypfi n: l ik i cause ofthe swung-diameter 0 itii strip platen. Thus th'e min sliotjfiilljh' a backing of.unifonn diamotery-onil" remain smooth-and unwiinki'od, and other;-

The, usual key forrolensingtho foodmlis 1, from the main pinion is etonioinnd .it'oi n Q bonsocl at nny time, independentlyjof' tho swinging spool-frame, to perform its usiial function of locking the, feed rolls away from the platen, so os'to liive both hands of thef operator fine tau-manipulate the-sheets. ii.

The swinging home is," oon'i octod to tho usual feed-"roll releasesiift ina'iinru ncpvto turn the latter tainenoogh-to reln'sgthorolls without looking them own-y frog ,tli'platen. The weight of. the swinging-' me and spools is sufiicient to hold tho frz 'rnoinits fOl ward position, so that thexfeed foils ai:e held away from tho platen, and the ,pemtor. ma' use both honds' 'n inserting or mnipilloting' -i the main work-sheet; and .wheki tho frhin 'is 1133 wnng bn'ckwaxdly the feedrolls will pastime their normal positions against theflplotqn The on. -ieoo-v .I I latep alflojol b'o therewitlpfor feodnig jorn'ol d tlio illop} woi'loshoetst and 'a-norrofi' ootiqn 9' .seo-.,

"liiohthe J mt o'z idplaten may comp ise a sec-in work-sheets. The tally strips may be fed from supply rolls carried on the swinging frame sup )orted over the platen. the webs bein fed from said rolls downward around the loose sections of the platen and onto winding spools mounted on the axis of the swinging frame. A feed ratchet, Connected to rotate with the winding spools, ac tuated by the pawl. carried by the swingmg frame, the pawl riding idly over the ratchet as the frame is swung forward, and driving the ratchet as the frame is returned, thereby feeding the tally strips forward. Carbon strips may be supplied from spoolsalso carriedby the swinging frame, and extend around the platen over the tally strips, the

leading end of each carbon extending between feed rolls'which may be actuated by a train'of gearing between the winding spool 2 shaft and the feed rolls to feed the carbon strips a short distance each time the tally strips are fed forward.

The work-sheets are held in contact with the platen; and fed forward as the platen rotates, by means of the usual feed rolls.

In order to-perxnit the feed rolls to be lifted for removing and replacin a bill,

and the tally strip to be fed forward by a single operation,- means are provided for an automatically liftingthe pressure rolls from the platen each time the swinging frame is actuated to feed the tally strips forward. Such means may comprise a bell crank act-u 1 ated bysaid swingingframe and connected as through a link to the usual key-actuated link for lifting the feed rolls, a lost motion connection between said links permitting the pressure rolls to be lifted either by the swinging frame or the finger key ordinarily 4a proyidedfor such purpose.

Other features 9nd advantages will hereinafter appear.

In 1:15; accompanying drawings, Figure l a perspective View, showing my invention '45" applied. to the carriage of an Underwood typewriting machine. Rig. 2 is a detail View, showing mea torelease the holding detent'" for the ratcljet wheel. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional elevation, showing the'feed'rolls thrown off the platen. 4

is a part sectional end elevation of the mechanism shown in Fig. 1', the parts being in then noi' inalfposltlon of rest. Fig. 5 is a similar viewyshowing the tally strip frame thrown forward. .Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the "intention, the platen and platen ,framebeingshown in section.

The rotary-platen 1 is mounted upon an axle 2 journal'ed inthe ends 3 and 4 on the 6Q platen frame;.-'which also comprises a tierod'faand-a aper shelf 6 uniting the frame ends. The p aten frame is supported in the usual traveling carriage 7 The platen comprises sectionliia and Z1 fixed to the axle 2,

and doosesec' ions 0 arr-dd overwhieh the link 24 to a crank 25 on the shaft 18. The

the supply spools 33 downwardly around tally strips extend and which are rotatable independently of the fixed sections a and J) to permit independent feeding of the or the line-space mechanism, comprising a ratchet wheel 9 fixed to the axle 2 and r(- so tated by the usual pawl on the reciprocating slide 10 actuated by the line-space lever 11. The main work sheet or bill. 12 is held against the platen and is fed forward when the latter is rotated by means of the usual g front and I'Qlll pressure feed rolls l8 and 1 which bear against the sections a and l) of the platen. These rolls mounted on rods 15 supported on arm. 16 journaled on a tierod 17 of the platen frame, and are adapted rm to he throw off the platen by the usual pressure roll releasing shaft or rod 18 formed with flats or cams 19 adapted, when said releasing shaft is rotated to the Fig. 3 position, to spread extensions 20,01"- the arms 16,-and thus move the pressure rolls away from the platen. The releasing shaft 18 is actuated by a key 21 on a rock shaft 22 carrying a rock arm connected through a pressure rolls are held against the platen by springs 2-6.

The tally strip mechanism is supported on a frame A mounted, to swing or oscillate on a. shaft parallel with the platen and connected at its ends to braclrets zl and 29 on the ends of the platen frame. The swinging frame A may coniprise plates 30 rotatable on the shaft and connected by tierods 31. and 32. The rod 31 forms spindles for the tally strip supply spools 33, and the rod 32 provides spindles to receive the spools Sal from which the carbon strips are supplied.

The tally strips or webs 35 extend from the loose platen sections 0 and d and up to the winding spools 36 upon which the written portions of the strips are wound. The winding or storage spo ols 3% may each com- 1 G prise a sleeve 37 loose on the shaft 27 and end flanges 37, said'sleeves being separately formed for-convenience in assembling, and connected by a coupling 38; to cause the spoolsto rotate together.

The frame A is normally supported in the rearwardly inclined positionas shown in Fig. 4, and may be swung forwardly-to a substantially vertical position, Fig. 5, tc permlt free access to the-paper shelffor res- 13 0 ,moving a work-sheet 'or bill and placing a new one in the machine.

lu order that the tally strips and the r carbons may be automatically fed forwardl by the oscillation of the frame A, a paw anderatchet feeding device is provided, cornprisin a ratchet .wh'eel 39 fixed to a sleeve 371m actuated bya pawl 40 pivoted at 41' to a plate l2 forming art of the swinging frame A. When the name is swung forweirdly, a detent 43 pivoted at 4A to a holds the ratchet wheel 89 bracket plate 45 fixed' to the laten frame, rom rotating with'theirame-so that the pawl 4-0 rides idly over the ratchet wheel.

' ingframe is returned, the pawl engages the windin ratchet, to cause it to rotate with the frame. The winding spools 36 are thus given a step, hy-ste rotation as the frame is oscillated. The etent 43 is held against the ratchet wheel 39 by a spring 46, but may be thrown ed by a cam 47 actuated by a fingerpiece 48, l ig. 2, t0 permit backward rotation "of the spools for removing stored portions 0 the tally strips The ham 4'? has a flat to bear against the detent lever and hold the detent 43 oil the ratchet wheel when the pinion 53 connected to rotate with. the windlng spools 36, an i-dler pinion 5 ljournaied 'on one oi. the plates iifl, andapinion 55 fixed. on a shaft on which the rollers 51 are also fixed. The rollers, are yieldingly held-against the rollers 51 by means of a spring 5'7 bearing against a swinging frame 58 carrying said rollers 52.

When the frame A is swung forwardly, the pinion 53 being held stationary by the detent 43, the idler Iii-rolls on the pinion 53, thereby rotating on its own axis, and thus -,rotates the pinion '55, so that the carbon.

strips extending between the feed rolls 51 and. 52 are fed forwardly by said rolls. During-the. return movement of the frame A, and while the pawl 4H) is in engagement with the ratchet wheel 39, there is no rela-' 1 tive rotation of the pinions 53, 54 and .55; These gears form a speed reduction gearing for effecting only a very small feed of the carbon strips, cachtime the frame is oscillated. The feeding movement,' however, is positive and insures a fresh surface oi the manifoldlngstrips being contlnuously As the swing 1 -mittent rotation to the supplied; Said stri 5 may be provided, as is common, with di erent colored zones, as for example black and red, as indicated 1n Fig. 6.

The rearward movement of the frame A is limited by a shoulder 59 on the plate 45-,

said shoulder being in the path of a tie-rod; 60 connecting the plate42 with an arm 61 journaled on the shaft 27. The forward movement of the frame A may be limited by a pin 62 on the plate 45 projecting into the path of the arm 61, said pin 62.also forming a stop for the fingenpiece 48.

In order to automatically lift the pressure feed rolls 13 and 14 from the platen when the frame A is swung forwardly to permit the insertion of new Work-sheet, the following mechanism is provided: A bell crank lever 63 comprises a vertical arm hav ing a slot to engage a pin 64 on a depending extension of the arm 6]., and a horizontal arm of the bell crank lever is connected to a depending link 65 provided with a slot 66,,

to receive a pin 67 on the link 24. Whenthe frame A is swung-forwardly, the pin 64: is moved. rearwardly and the bell crank lever 63 is actuated to lift the link 65 and. carry with it the link 24 to the Fig. 5 positicn, thus rotating the shaft 18 and throW- ing ed the pressure feed rolls 13 and 14-.

As shown in Fig. .5, the swinging frame A rotates the pressure roll releasin shaft 18 only far enongh to bring the ats or cams l9 to an inclined position, so that when the frame is returned, the springs 26 may also return the pressure rolls to the platen.- When thekey 21. is actuated, as shownin Fig. 3, the shaft 1.8 is.rotated into such position that the springs 26 are ineiective to return the feed rolls 13, 1.4 and the key 21.

Variations may he resorted to within the scope of the invention, and portions of the improvements may he used without others.

" Having thus described my invention, 1--

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l. The combination with a platen frame and a rotary-platen thereomof an oscillating frame, means" to directa WBbIOVBI the platen, and mechanism to feed said web'over the platen when said-frame is swungin one direction, and permitting the web to remain stationary when the frame is swung in the reverse direction.

2. The combination with a platen frame" and a platen rotatable thereon, of an 0scil-- listing frame carried by the platen frame, a

receiving roll for a web extending from the supply roll over the platen, and pawl-and-' ratchet mechanism for imparting an interthe frame is oscillated.

receiving roll when paper supply roll on the" oscillating frame, a

3. The comhination with a rotary platen v and feed rolls therefor, .of. tally strip fee'dj mechainism comprising ,a swinging frame,

means actuated by said frame when swung in 0 c direction. to throw the feed rolls offthe p aten, and means to feed the tally strip forward when said frame is swung in the reverse direction.

' 4:. The combination with a rotary platen and feed rolls therefor, of tally strip feed mechanism comprising a swinging frame, means actuated by said frame whenfswnn in one direction to throw the feed rolls 0 the platen, means to feed the tally stri forward when said frame is swung in tie reverse direction, and means operable inde pendently of the movement of said frame to throw oil the feed rolls from the platen.

' 5. The combination with a platen frame and a platen axle journaled therein, of a platen comprising a section fixed to the axle, and a section loose on the platen axle,

tally strip mechanism for feeding .a tally strip over said loose section, feed rolls for the said. fixed section, movahle into and out of operative relation to the said fixed section, and means to automatically effect said iniovement of the feed rolls when thetally strip mechanism is operated. V

6. The combination with a platen frame and a. rotary platen thereon: of a frame mounted to swing about an axis parallel with the platen, a tally strip supply roll mounted on. said frame, a strip Winding spool rotatable about the axis of said swingingframe, a ratchet Wheel connected to to tote with said spool, a pawl carried by the frame for engaging said wheel and rotating the spool in one direction, a detent to lock said ratchet against rotation. in the reverse direction. and means for throwing said dotent into and out of engagement with the ratchet wheel.

7 The combination with a platen frame and a rotary platen thereon, of a frame mounted on. the platen frame to swing ahont an axis parallel with the platen, a tally strip supply spool, 21. carbon strip supply spool, hoth mounted on said. swinging'frame, a winding spool for the tally strip rotatable about the axis of the swinging frame, a paWl-and-ratchet for rotating-the Winding ..-"sp0ol. when said frame is oscillatem feed" rplls for the harhonstrip, and speed reduc-. tion gearingbetween the winding spool and said feedrolls.- i

8. 'l?he-ti:o 1nbination with a platen frame, of a. rotary platen thereon, an oscillating trams supported on said platengjframe, e. Supply spool'on said oscillatingframe, and

means operated by the oscilletimfiI-of said "frame to mipart a 'step-bystep feeding .be

movement to afweb' extending" from said spool over the platen. 9..The combination with at platen frame and a rotary platen thereon, offlatelly strip "mechanism comprising a frame-movable into 65 and outoffposition to obstruct-"the placing 11. The combination with a platen frame, a rotary platen thereon, and platen feed rolls, of a tally strip mechanism comprising a; frame movable into and out of position to obstruct the placing of a Work-sheet onthe platen, and mechanism "actuated by the movement of said last-named frame to throw the feed-rolls oil the platen and to feed a tally strip forward over the platen.

12. .The combination with a platen frame, a rotary platen thereon, and'p'laten .feed

rolls, of a tally strip mechanism comprising a frai'oe movable into and out of position to'ohstruct the placing of a worksheet" on the platen, and mechanism actuated by the movement of said last-named frame. to throw the feed rolls of} the platen and feed a tally strip forward over the platen, and to feed a web of impression material a fractionof the distance through which the tally strip is fed.

13. lhe combination with a platen frame and a, rotary platen thereon, of a tallystrip frame pwotedto swin'g'about an ax s per allel with the platen and normally occupymp; a position in which it is an obstruction to the placing of a work-sheet on the platen but adapted to swing abou-t seid axis int-o position to permit the placing of'the worksheet, and mechanism actuated by the swingmg movement of said tally strip frame to feed a tally strip forward over the platen.

14. The combination with a platen frame and arotary platen thereon, of a tally strip frame pivoted to swing about an axis oer: allel'wlth the platen and normallyocc p platen, and meanscoiiperating with said mechan sm to throw the said rolls ofi the platen when the swinging fr e is moved to position for' permlttmg the work-sheet to placed on the platen.

15. The combination 'with a carriagehav-L ing a letterfeed travel, 'a. platen thereon, and a rotary pl'aten on said frame,

of a swinging'tally strip frame mounted on -the platen frame forletter-feed travel with the carriage, means actuated by theswingK-jjgfiil feeding movement a; a tally strip or web,

and a Web of impressionmaterial therefor,

the latter web being fed only a fraction of the distance the tally strip is fed. 16. The combination with a rotary platen,

of a tally strip mechanism comprising a swinging frame, and mechanism actuated by the swinging of said frame to feed a tally strip over the platen and to simultaneously feed an impression strip over the platen a fraction of the distance that the tally strip is fed. y

17. "The combination with a rotary platen, of a tally strip mechanism comprising a swinging frame, and mechanism actuated by the swinging of said frame to feed a tally strip over the platen and to simultaneously feed an impression strip over the platen a fraction of the distance that the telly strip is; fed, said feeding means comprising a' train of speed-reduction gearing for posi tively feeding the impression. strip when the tally strip is fed. v

18 The combination with a platen frame and a platen thereon, of an oscillating frame, means to support a web on said oscillating frame, mechanism operable by the osc'illa tion of sa-id frame to. feed the web over the .1";')later i,.fee d rolls for the platen, means oper ated by the oscillation, of said frame to throw off the feed rolls from the platen, and. means cooperating with said last-mentioned means to throw oil said rolls independently of the feeding of said Web.

19 The combination. with a platen frame, of a rotary platen there-on,- an oscillating frame supported on said platen frame, a supply spool on said oscillating frame, a winding spool, means operated by the oscil-\ lation of said frame to rotate the winding spoolstep-by-step for feeding a'web extending from said supply spool over the platen,

feed rolls for the platen, .means operated by the movement'of said oscillating frame to throw off the feed rolls from the platen, and means cooperating with said last-mentioned means to throw .oif said rolls, independently of the feeding of said web. I

20. The combination with a platen frame and a rotary platen thereon, of a frame mounted toiswing on said platen frame abont an gaxi'sv parallel. with the' 'platen, a papersupplfspool on the swinging frame from which spool a web may extend around the platemand mechanism to engage a portionpf the web that hasadvanced beyond the printing line, and operable by the swinging of said frame to draw the web from I said spool over the platen.

21'. The combination with a rotary platen and feed rolls therefor, of means operable to feed. a tally strip, mechanism cooperating with said means to control the relation of the rolls and the platen when said means is operated, and means cooperating with said mechanism for throwing said rolls off of tively slow speed and'advancingthe carbon.

strip at a slower speed than that of the tally strip, said work-sheet'being free to advance over the platen relatively to the said strips The combination with a carriage, of a platen frame, and a platen thereon, an oscillating frame, means to support a web" on said oscillating frame, said oscillatingframe mounted to travel with the carriage and maintain the "web in operative relation to the platen, and mechanism operable by the oscillation of said frame to feed the web over the platen, I

24, The combination with a rotary platen,

' feed rolls therefor, and a key, of tally strip feed mechanisni and means cooperating with'said mechanism and key to throw the rolls off the platen wheneith'er the key or the said feed mechanism is operated, and

permitting the feed rolls to be actuated by I thekey" without operating said feed mecha- 3118111,

, .25. The-combination with a platen frame and a rotary platen thereon, of a tally strip frame pivotally mounted on the platen frame above theplaten and upwardly and rearwardly inclined in position to permit the leading ends of the work-sheets to incline backwardly as theyadvance beyond the platen, said frame adapted to swing for: Wardly into position to prevent obstruction to the placing of a work-sheet on the'platen, feed rolls bearing against the platen, and mechanism to throw the feed rolls off the platen when the tallystrip frame is swung forwardly and to feeds tally stripand return the feed rolls when the frame is returned. 26, In a typewriting. machine, the combination of. a platen, means for feeding a tally strip, and tally-sti'ip-carryiug mechanism, said carrying mechanism compris ng means movable from a normal. position assumed while, a Work-sheet is being written upon to a position to facilitate the placing of a succeeding work-sheet on the' machine, said movable means operable toactua'te the tallystripfeeding means, whereby the tally strip is fed step by step as'the succeedifig worksheets are placed on the machine-a,

27, In a typewriting machine, thecombi nation with a revoluble platenand feed rolls lbs 25 sncceedingsheet; and means by the shifting of said to advance Worlr-eheete over the platemol't means forenpportmg a tallystrip said anp porting means comprising a part movable, i from. its normal position assumed Wlnle the worksheet ieheing Written upon to ailitferent' position to facilitate the substitution.

for a typewritten sheet" of a encceading sheet, and tally strip-feeding mechanism on eratcd by the movement of said supporting means, whereby the tally strip automath cally feeds emzh time a worksheet is "re placed by a encceedingshecl'l.

28, In a typewrltlng machine to advance Worlt'ehee'ta over the platen, of

m w m the CUIiZllJl", nation with arevolahle platen and feed. rolls means for enpnorting' 'atally'etrip, said top porting meanecomprieing a part movable from its normal position aeeumed while the work-sheath be ng Written "upon to a, diffor. a typewritten sheet of a sncceeding. ssheet, tally-strip-feedmg mechanism oper ferent' position to facilitate the substitution.

ated by the movement of' eaid copper-ting;

means, Whcr ehythc tally strip automatically feeds eachftime a Work-aheet'ie replaced by also operated tally-strip-support' v ing means 'to move said feed rolls well the nation with a platen on "which worksheetsa position normally occupied platen. t i I 29" In a typewritin'gmachine, the comhi' me .he Flacedaeriotim to he Written upon, tal' yetmp-eupporting, .ineans movable from I during the typewriting operatiomto a position,

cilitate the placing of a fresh work-cheat 1 tending over both I supporting atally strip, SEiIlCl strip extcnd jag over onev of from a normal on the platen, mechanism for feeding atrip arranged superposed relation to the worksheet, means for supporting a carbon strip "interpomd between nism being actuated by the movement. of said tally strip supporting nieaneg and means operable When said tally strip is an, to advaneethe carbon strip a sho "or dis; tanee the tally strip is advanced.

30. lo, a typewritmg maehine, the comh nation mth'a platen comprising; eellhrately rotatable sections, of means for rotating one of said eections to advancea Work-sheet exsaid sections, means for said sections beneath the Work-sheet, said supporting means position maintained during osition to the typewriting operation to a eet on the facilitate the placingol a worlos platen, and tally-stri1r lecrlin e 1neel1anism operable when said supporting means is moved to feed the tally strip.

31. In a typewriting machine, the combination With a platencomprieing separately rotatable sections, of means-for rotating; one of said sections to advance a work-sheet ex tending over both said sections, means for a tally".

the tally etri gi and worksheet, said t'ally -etri wfeeding rnechamovable neon-25'! supporting a tally stripLsaid strip extend mg over one of Said sections beneath the Work-sheet, said supporting means movable from ainormal position maintained during the typ'ewriting operation to a position to facilitate 'tlieplacing of a Work-sheet on the platen, tallyetrinteeding mechanism operable when said supporting meane is' moved, to feed mammal-1p; and means also operahl'ehy the movementofsaidtally-strip 175 anpportingmeans, to speed than the tally strip a carbon sheet inadvanoe at a slower terpceed hetweenjthe' vorloslieet and tally. strip main section over which worksheets are vthe tally atrip, I vnneairis' movable from a normal position 9 fed and a. separately rotatable section over In typewritingmachine, the 'c oinhi g0 nation with a roller platen comprising a which a tally r atrip may be feed, of tallystrip-supporti means, tally-strip-feeding g5 mechanism, feed rolls cooperating with said main pl'atensection to advance fl'WQI'k-Sllfib which 1S placed on saldsection and overlies 'Sttld tallyetrip-anpportmg maintained during the typewriting opera- 'tion to a position to facilitate the replacing of a "Work-sheet by a succeeding sheet, said any strip feeding mechanism actuated when said supporting means is moved to feed the tally strip separately from the 'woalnsheet, and means operated by the movement of thetally-strinsupportmg means to throw said feed rolls) off, the platen.

to fawh ch a tally str p may ng means, tally-otrip-feeding me'c and a eepai ately rotatable section over V hev fed, tally-stri s'nptpor aniemQieed rolls cooperating with said main platen section to advance a Work-sheet which I 3%, In a typewriting machine, th.e con1bi- 10c nation with a roller platen COIIIPIlSlDg a main section over which work-sheets are fed laced on said section and overliesthetally strip, said tally-strip-snpporting means movable from a normal position maintained lib during the typewrit ing operation to .a 'PDSl-' tion to, facilitate the replacin of a work-' sheet by a succeeding porting means is moved to, h strip separately from the worksheet, means operated by the movement of the tally-strip supporting ngeans to ,throw said feed rolls off the platen, said 'feed'roils being returned sheet, saldttlly-strip feeding mechanism actuated Whenaaid supa- 7 feed [jthe tally '1i 5 to the platen when sald. s'npportingmeans is restored able to throw said feed rolls oil the platen while said. supportingnieans is in its normal POSIUOII.

to normal position, and a. key open 34:. In a front-strike typewriting machine, 12p

the combination with a rotatable platen and a platen frame, said frame comprising a paper shelf at the rear of the platen; of a tally-strip-supporting frame located above the platen. and

normally extending. rearthe return of said. supporting to romower:

wardly over theseid napei' shelf in position to permit the leading encl of e work-sheet,

which is fed, from the paper beneath the platen anal up over the face of the platen, to incline rearwurdly seem supported on said telly-etrip-sugzporting frame, the tell r-strip'suppertiug movable forward from said position to fe cilitate the plecingof a work-sheet on the platen, and telly-stripfeeding. mechanism actuated by the movement of said supporting frame'to feed stall strip.

35. In e'typewriting machine, the eomoie nation with e platen, of e tallyetri supporting frame, a; winding spool on which a tally strip supported on frame aml ezc tending around the platen is eoapted to he wound, said supporting :freme mo /a sle from normal position into position to facilitate the substitutionef e work-sheet for one that t has been written upon, .Ineene' operated by tote saidi winding spool anll feed. the telly strip, and meeue to lock the winding spool against rotation in the opposite direction .during the movement of said supporting frame, v u

'36.. In e-typewritmgmachme, the combi nation with a platen, of av telly-strip-supporting frame, winding spool on which a telly strip supported on said frame and extending around; the platen is mlopteri to be wound, seid suppoeting frame movehle from nomnel poeltion into position to facilitate sheet for one that eons operated by 1g frame to ro the. snhstitution of a weekhe's been Wflt'lifil'l" upon, the return of 5541613.

1 tote said-winding spool and feerl the telly strip, means we loch the winding spool against rotat on In the opposite direct on during the movement of said supporting frame, feed rollsfer e carbon strip, said carbon stri inter osecl betweez'lfthe telly strip and t 8 W61 "-sheet, one speech-reduction gearing between the winding spool and said feed rolls ior advancing the carbon strip at a slowerepeed than that of thetahy it T 37. In a typewriting machine, the whole:- nation of a roller platen comprising a. imem section and an enxiliery'section sepeeately rotatable shouts common ages, means 1px; feeling a work-sheet extending over both v section and an auxiliary section separately rotatable about a common axis, means for frame feedlihg a work-sheet extending over both sections, a tally-stripsuppocting frame i -om whieh the telly ui'ouuil, said auxiliary section, said sup ortingfi eme movable from a normal position into 21, position to facilitate the removal or placing Ufa, Worle-sheet on the'platen, said feeding means comprising feed rolls bearing 71p extends to and on the main-Sectiom mehns operated hythe movement of saicl supporting frame away from normal position to throw the feedi olls ofl the platen, and means'operatecl by the re turn movement of the said frame to feed'the tally etrin.

392 The combination with a platen frame end a, rotetahlefleten thereon, of a swing 111g imme,- -se1d T353119 comprising a support tor at web or tally strip, a web-wlndmg spool rotete-bleahout the axis of said swinging l ra-me, iv ratchet wheel connected to rotate withsaicl spool, e pawl to engage and rotate seinmtchet wheel when said frame 1s swung in; one direction, and. thereby i'otate the winding spool to feed the web, and means to lock the winding spool agamst rotation.

in thereverse direction.

l0. combination with a platen fmme and a rotatable platen thereon, of a swinging imme, said frame comprising a support 4 for web or tally strip, :1 web-winding spool rotal'nble about the axis of said swinging frame, a ratchet wheel connected' to rotate "withsani'spool, a 121ml to engugeand rotate said ratchet wheel when said frame is swung in one direction, and thereby 1otate=-tl1e winc mg s r ool to feeil the web, means to lock the winding spool :egainst rotation in the reverse cin'ectmn, and-means to release the locking means and thereby permit the winding spool to be rotated in the reverse ll. The combination with a platen frame and a fotetahle platen thereon, of a swinging frame, said frame comprising a support, for a web on telly strip, a web-winding. spool rotatable about the axis of said swinging frame, a ratchet Wheel connected to ro-" tate with saialspool, a pawl to engllge and iii) rotate said ratchet wheel when saidl frame is swung'in one direction, and theiehy-ro tat-e ihe'wiucling spool to feed theweb, a

locking dtent to engage the said ratchet wheel and lock-it against backward rotation, an (l :1 key to throw the detent'ofi' the ratchet wheel, said detent beinggself-holdihg in both locking and unlocking bositionu 42. The combination of a platen, means to hold a work-piece thereon, a movable tallystrip-supporting frame, and means operated when said frame is moved, to move the said holtline nieans away from the platen.

The combination of a rotatable platen, work-sheet feeding means to hold a" worksheet on the'platen and cause it to be fed over the platen es the letter is rotated, a

105 direction for unwinding the web therefrom.

' to the platen I 44:. in a typewriting machine, the oomtallyetripsupporting frame movable hack and forth, and means operable when said, a frame is moved in, onerlirectionyto more saidfeeding means away from the plitten and operable when the frame movedin the re--' verse'di'rection to return said feeding mea 'is' bination with a rotatable platen, of a tally strip-supporting frame located above Lilli platen and mounted fora fofward and rearward swinging movement, said frame nor mally supported by gravity in its rearward position, and also held by gravity injts for- Ward'position, feed rolls to hold a Worksheet on the platenyand means to auto matically throw said feed rolls olf the platen when said supporting frame is moved to its forward position, said feedrolls returned to the platen when the said frame is returned to normal position...

45. In a typewriting machine,""the corn bination with acarriage, a platen frame thereon, and a roller platen, of a tally-stripsupporting frame mounted on the platen frame to travel with the platen, said sop-s port ng frame having a, forward and rear ward movement on the platen frame, the platen comprising a tally strip section around which the tally. strip section to support a worksheet which en tends beyond said main section. to overlie the tally strip, feed rollshearing along the main section to hold and feed the work-sheet over the platen, and means operated lay the movement of said supporting frame lnone direction to throw the feed rolls ofi the platen, said rolls beingfreturned to the platen when the supporting frame is returned.

46.111 a itypewriting machine, the combination with a carriage, a platen frame supporting platen thereon, and aroller platen, of a tallystripr frame mounted on the platen frame to travel with the. platen, sa'id'snpporting frame "having onward and rearward movement on the platen frame, the comprising a tally strip section around, which the telly strip may extend from said supporting frame and a main section to'snpport a work-sheet which extends be ond slaidmain section to overlie the tally strip, feed rolls hearing along the main sec holdand feed the Work-sheet oventhe platen, means operated by the movement of said supporting frai'ne in one direction to tion to throw the feed rolls oil the platen, said rolls being returned to theplaten when the supporting frame is returned, said sup porting frame also forming a support for a carbon strip which extends from trame around the tally strip. seetlon of platen between the tally strip and work sheet, and

means to feed the tally strip and-carbon strip separately from the said worksheet.

rony extend from said supportlng frame and. a, mam

said feeding; means operable to advance the carbon strip through shorter distances than thetally strip is advanced.

47. In a front-strike wri' combination with a rotatable platen and a platen frame comprising a paper shelf at the intalre side of'the plateinot means normally locatedo er the paper shelf and mov-' .ahle irom Silltl position into a position to facilitate the placing 015 a worksheet on said.

shell, and mechanism for feeding; a tally strip governed by the movement of said means, whereby the successive actuation at said means, as work-sheets are placed in suc cession on the machine, elir'ects a'step-hy step advance of the tally strip.

l8. In a typewritinlg nation with'a rotatah platen and 'a-platen frame, of a tally-strip supporting iramei mounted to swing on, the platen aine, a winding spool mounted tor rotation about the axis on which said frame swings and 7 adapted to wind a tally strip extending from said frame downward around the platen and upward to sa d wrnding spool, a '-ratchet wheel connected to said spool, a pawl operated by the swinging frame to drive said ratchet heel as the trameswings in one direction and. rotate thewinding'epool in a forward direction, a loolr to hold winding spool against rotation in the reverse ldr v'rection, a pair of feed rolls forfeetling'an impression strip which is xsupportedfong the swinging l'rame and," extends downward around the platen over the tallystrlp, said teed rolls being located beyond the printang line todraw the iinpressionstrip overftho,

platen, gearing between the windings'pool and said 'feedrolls for actuating the latter and feeding the impression strip through shorter distances than the tally strip is' 'fed',

' platen feed rolls, and means for throwing the platen teed rolls ed the platen when'said supporting frame is swung.

In a typewr ting machine, thacoinbi nation with a platen frame, of a roller platen comprising sections fixed to the platen axle and sections loose on thoplaten axle and alternating with said fixed sections, a tallyon the strip-supporting frame mounted platen frame to swing back and forth about an axis parallel with the platen, winding spools mounted for rotation about said axis for winding tally'stripswhioh @Xtfll'lfl from said supporting frame "downward around. said loose, sections of the platen and upward to said winding spools, a ratchet wheel rotatable about said axis and conneeted'to said a winding spools, a locking pawl to engage said ratchet wheel and prevent-rotation of saidspoolsas-"said swinging frame swings forward, a pawl carriedeby thetewiniging frame to drive said-ratchet wheel andiwind said spools aslhe swinging is re turned, feed roils lor feeding carbon strips ng machine, thq' machme, the v comloiion which are-supported on said frame and extend around the loose platen sections over the tally strips, speed-reduction gearing between the winding spools and said feed rolls for feeding the carbon strips at a slower speed than that of the tally strips, platen feed rolls to bear against said fixed sections of the platen' for holding and feeding a work-sheet placed on said sections and overlying said strips, and means operable when said swinging frame is swung forward to throw said platen'feed rolls off the platen and to return them to the platen whensaid frame is swung backward.

50. The combination with a paper-advancing device, of reciprocatory mechanism to advance said device step by step, said mech anism including a ratchet wheel and pawl and a reciprocatory support for said pawl, a driveroll and a companion roll both separate from the'first-mentioned device but mounted to cooperate with each other to feed or advance paper line by line preparatory to the type-impressing operatlon, said rolls being mounted for a relative yielding movement, and a train of gearing between said ratchet wheel and said drive-roll, to operate it with said companion roll.

51. The combination of a paper-controlling mechanism, inclusive of a platen, and also including a reciprocatory means for effecting the advance of paper step by step, said paper-advancing means including a ratchet wheel operated by said reciprocatory means, a drive-roll and a companion roll both separate from the platen and mounted to co'riperate with each other, to advance paper line by line around the platen, preparatory to the type-impressing operation, said rolls being mounted for a relative yielding movement, and a train of gearing between said ratchet Wheel and said drive-roll to advance the paper, and a paper-advancing connection operated at the actuation of ratchet wheel and distinct from said 52. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen, of a revoluble device separate from the platen and around which paper may be passed at the line-feeding operation, a ratchet wheel connected to said iliary platens.

revoluble device to control the same, linespacing mechanism for operating said ratchet wheel, a train of gearing also driven by said ratchet wheel, and a pair of separable line-spacing rolls separate from said revoluble device and driven by said gearing.

53. The combination with a revoluble platen, of mechanism constituting the sole means for line-spacing paper around said platen and comprising a ratchet wheel, a

reciprocatory driving mechanism therefor, gearing connected to saidratchet wheel, and

a pair of rolls for pulling the paper around the platen, said rolls connected to said gearing, and separable for insertion and removal of the paper. v

' 54. The combination of a line-space ratchet wheel, a driver therefor, a carrier for said driver arranged for reciprocatory movement to actuate the same, a pair of line-spacing line-spacing the spools and their associated platen sections. 56. The combination with a plurality of platens, of a plurality of sets of line-spacing rolls, all separate from the platen, and each acting to line-space a separate strip around i a platen, and a single line-spacing mechanism connected to said sets to actuate all of them.

57. The combination with a main platen and a line-spacing mechanism therefor, of a plurality of auxiliary platens, and means, including a single ratchet wheel, for efiecting line-feeding of paper around the aux- ADOLPHUS s. DENNIS.

' Witnesses:

ALBERT H.-BA'rEs, Gnn'rnupn K. SMITH. 

